Facilities wants a test that walks locked doors and badge controls…

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Facilities wants a test that walks locked doors and badge controls at city hall, while IT wants network exploitation testing, and leadership wants both views combined. Which pentest-type framing matches those goals?

Accepted Answer

Choose physical, offensive, defensive, or integrated pentest styles to match whether the goal is facilities intrusion, attack simulation, blue-team validation, or a combined exercise — Pick the drill that matches the door you’re testing—badge doors, network offense, defense proving grounds, or the mixed 'everything together' run. Labels aren’t decoration; they steer the engagement.

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Only passive policy reading qualifies as penetration testing under SY0-701

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Physical, offensive, and defensive tests are interchangeable labels with no distinct purpose

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Integrated testing is forbidden whenever physical controls exist anywhere on campus

Facilities wants a test that walks locked doors and badge controls at city hall, while IT wants network exploitation testing, and leadership wants both views combined. Which pentest-type framing matches those goals?

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